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Major Arcana · XXI

The World

Upright: completion, wholeness, achievement, integration. Reversed: incompletion, loose ends, delay, seeking closure.

The World — the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot card
Rider–Waite–Smith, 1909

The World upright meaning

  • completion
  • wholeness
  • achievement
  • integration

You're reaching the finish of something you've worked long and hard for, and it's time to let that land. Take a real moment to acknowledge how far you've come this week before you rush into the next thing.

The World reversed meaning

  • incompletion
  • loose ends
  • delay
  • seeking closure

You're close to finishing but a loose end is keeping the door from fully closing. Tie off the last piece instead of half-leaving it, the completion you want is right there once you do.

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Arcana
Major
Number
XXI (21)
Deck
Rider–Waite–Smith

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